Ranking Week 5 coaching blunders: Did Sean McVay, Jim Harbaugh, or an NFC East coach have the worst gaffe?

From Dan Quinn heating up his hot seat in Washington to Jim Harbaugh owning up to a fourth-quarter collapse in Los Angeles, we rank the week Week 5 in the NFL featured some pretty incredible coaching gaffes that directly led to losses. Whether the leaders in charge of their teams just zoned out for a second, forgot what situation they were in or chose the wrong strategy, multiple fan bases were driven to madness by their franchises' decision-makers. There were coaches who forgot about the clock, coaches who got either too aggressive or too conservative, and a coach already on the hot seat who admitted he cost his team the game.

Week 5 almost saw it all when it comes to coaching blunders. Below, we break down and rank the notable coaching gaffes from this past week in the NFL, going from "That's pretty egregious," to "Sir, what the hell are you doing?" "I can't think of a time I've ever been more mad at myself" The 2026 season has been a nightmare for the Los Angeles Chargers. Not only are they 0-5, but the Justin Herbert and Mike McDaniel marriage has not gone according to plan. Plus, injuries are again beginning to mount. It looked like the Chargers were on their way to winning their first game of the